Personal Communications Service is a North American cellular standard that originally operated in the 1900 MHz radio band. Introduced to provide digital voice and data services alongside older analog networks, it became synonymous with early digital mobile networks. The term remains in technical and regulatory documentation to describe specific spectrum allocations.
We need to check if the new antenna array covers the PCS band for legacy support.
Also heard as
- Personal Communications Service
- Personal Communication System
Related terms
Cellular
Relating to a network architecture that divides a geographic area into multiple radio coverage zones.
GSM
Global System for Mobile communications is a standard for digital cellular networks.
CDMA
A channel access method where multiple transmitters send information simultaneously over a single communication channel.
Band
A specific, contiguous range of frequencies in the electromagnetic spectrum allocated for a particular use.